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Business Migration
Business Migration

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The G20 Middle East powerhouse — 100% foreign ownership, 0% personal income tax, MISA-licensed operations, and a full exemption from standard expatriate levies for the entire family.

0% Personal Tax
Key Advantage
5-Year Permit
Processing / Term
SAR 400,000 Funding
Income / Capital
Overview

Programme Overview

The Saudi Arabia Business Residence Programme represents the ultimate institutional gateway for elite global entrepreneurs, corporate operators, and asset managers seeking to capitalize on the largest economy in the Middle East. Under the transformative engine of Vision 2030, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has systematically overhauled its regulatory framework, establishing a world-class, sponsor-free commercial landscape that offers total capital repatriation, a robust banking system, and unprecedented industrial market access. Administered cleanly via the Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia (MISA) and the centralized Premium Residency Center, this specialized track completely eliminates the historical requirement for local Saudi national corporate sponsors. For clients of Burbridge Capital, the Saudi Business Residence pathway provides an unparalleled strategic masterclass: a fully independent, highly secure residence permit tied to active company licensing.

Benefits

Key Advantages

Ⅰ
Total Corporate Autonomy
The programme guarantees 100% foreign business ownership across the vast majority of mainland commercial, industrial, and technology sectors, bypassing local national shareholding mandates entirely.
Ⅱ
Sponsor-Free Personal Freedom
Holding a premium business residence status allows the principal operator and their family to reside, trade, and execute local transactions without relying on a local corporate or employer sponsor.
Ⅲ
Frictionless Financial & Banking Integration
Securing your corporate licensing unlocks immediate integration with premier Saudi corporate banks, enabling multi-currency corporate banking, high-volume transactions, and institutional wealth preservation.
Ⅳ
Comprehensive Family Protection
The primary business investor holds direct statutory authorization to sponsor their legal spouse, dependent children under twenty-five, unmarried daughters over twenty-five, and primary parents.
Ⅴ
Exemption from Expatriate Levies
Premium business residence holders and their sponsored dependants are legally exempted from the standard monthly expatriate fees and dependent levies enforced across the local labor market.
Requirements

Qualification Structure

MISA Investment Licensing
Investment Registration Certificate + Commercial Registration
Standard MISA registration fees
The overseas parent firm or the individual entrepreneur must successfully secure a valid MISA Investment License, mapping out the precise commercial scope of the project. The business must be legally inscribed at the Ministry of Commerce with an active Commercial Registration number.
Entrepreneur Funding Tier
Venture Capital or Incubator Funding
SAR 400,000 minimum investment round
For innovative startups and scaling consultants, the venture must secure a minimum round of investment funding of at least SAR 400,000 from an accredited venture capital fund, incubator, or financial entity, with the primary applicant retaining at least a 20% equity stake. A registered commercial office space lease is also required.
The Process

How Burbridge Capital
manages your application

1
MISA Registration & Investment Licensing
Our legal team registers your profile on the official MISA portal to extract your Investment Registration Certificate, validating your proposed business activity lines.
2
Commercial Registration & Company Formation
Our corporate desk drafts your corporate bylaws and executes the official Memorandum of Association. Upon registering your commercial workspace lease, the Ministry of Commerce issues your active Commercial Registration.
3
File Compilation & Premium Portal Submission
Our specialized lawyers compile your complete corporate dossier — inclusive of your apostilled degrees, client tracking logs, MISA licenses, and certified Arabic translations — and formally upload it to the centralized Premium Residency online platform.
4
State Vetting & Approval Notification
Government compliance officers and state intelligence filters review the application file. Following standard background and corporate security verifications, the state officially issues your formal written Approval Notification.
5
Medical Vetting & Biometric Enrollment
Our concierge handles your priority health screenings at an authorized diagnostic center inside Riyadh or Jeddah and escorts you to capture your physical biometric data.
6
Card Handover & Corporate Banking Activation
The authority prints your physical Premium Business Residence Card. Our banking desks then step in to cleanly activate your institutional multi-currency corporate bank accounts.
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Can multiple business partners use the same commercial license to obtain residency?+
Yes. Under the early-stage business track, multiple corporate partners can successfully apply under the same commercial license, provided that each individual applicant is documented in the official Memorandum of Association and continuously maintains a minimum personal equity stake of at least 20% in the startup.
Does holding a Saudi Business Residence card subject my personal foreign income to local taxes?+
No. Saudi Arabia enforces a complete 0% personal income tax framework on personal salary draws, international investments, or foreign-sourced corporate dividends. Your foreign-sourced income streams remain entirely free from local personal income tax liabilities.
Can my sponsored family members take on independent employment inside Saudi Arabia?+
Yes. Spouses and children holding dependent residence permits sponsored under your primary premium file are fully authorized to take on employment or open their own businesses within the Kingdom. The hiring company simply needs to secure an independent work authorization.

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